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Fabrication of Compressed Hosiery and Measurement of its Pressure Characteristic Exerted on the Lower Limbs
Published on: May 27, 2020
Effect of compression on blood flow in lower limb wounds
Hakan Oduncu1, Michael Clark, Robert J Williams
1Medical Electronics and Signal Processing Research Unit, School of Electronics, University of Glamorgan, Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taff, UK. hoduncu@glam.ac.uk
Abstract:
Blood flow is believed to be a key parameter in the formation and management of lower limb wounds. Patients with venous leg ulcers (VLUs) have high venous pressures, due to the partial or complete failure of calf muscle pump, which in turn disturbs the local blood flow within the lower limb. Compression has currently been the mainstay for treatment of VLUs and is thought to restore valvular competence and reduce or suppress superficial and deep venous reflux. Efficacy and assessment of compression therapy can be understood in a better way by measuring blood flow in lower limbs. Publications applicable to the effects of compression on lower limb blood flow parameters are summarised. However, they have shown varying results due to the different methodology and assessment techniques used. This article seeks to explore the methods of assessment of blood flow in the lower limb associated with wound management and compression in particular and provides suggestions for future explorations.
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Veins of Lower Limbs
Formed by the union of the medial and lateral plantar veins, the posterior tibial vein, rising through the calf muscle, assimilates the fibular vein. The anterior tibial vein, a superior extension of the foot's dorsalis pedis vein, merges with the posterior tibial vein at the knee,...

